Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-05-12
Ordinance No. 3.
To prevent Cows and other cat.
tic from running at large
in tho village Of Me-
cllanicStOWn.

SECTION BE 1t enacted ami ordained By
the Commissioners IF 4Nechanicstoacn
HNIIAT il is hereby declared to he a nui.
l. sance, and as such unlawful, for any
Cows or other cattle to run at large within
the taxable limits of Mechanicstown, and
any person, who shall knowingly and will
fuiIy permit his or her Cow OF Cows or any
other cattle to run at large in the public
streets, lanes or alleys of Mcchanicstown,
upon conviction thereof before the President
of the Board of Commissioners of Mechanics
town, shall pay II fine not exceeding Five
Dollars for each and every offence.
SEC. 2.-It shall be the duty of the Town
Balitf to seize and impound all Cows and
other cattle found running Mt large within
the taxable limits of Mcchanicstown, and I'M
mediatcly thereafter shall notify the owner
or owners of such Cows or other cattle so
lmpOundcd, if such owners shall be known
and if such owners are not known, the said
Town Bailtf shall, within twenty-fOur hours
after having impounded such Cows or other
cattle, set up in at least four public places in
said village notice of such impounding, con
tanning Il description of the animals i'm
pounded, and giving notice that il he same
are not reclaimed within ten days from The
date of such notice. they will be sold ut Il
time and place specified in said notice.
SEC. 3.-Thc owner or owners OF the Cows
or other cattle so impoundcd, shall have the
privilege of retaining the same at any time
before they are sold upon paying to SAID
Town Bailitf for the use of the Corporation
not exceeding Five Dollars, for every Cow
or other head of cattle so impoundcd, and
the expense of keeping and taking care of
the same, and in case the owner shall fail to
reclaim the ANIMALS SO impoundcd within
ten days after being notified, either 10y SER.
vice of notice or setting up OF notices as
aforesaid, such cattle shall be sold at public
auction to the highest bidder for Cash, the
proceeds Of which sale shall he applied first
to the payment o! the expenses OF SEEING
and impOunding and the residue shall he
held for the use of the Corporation and paid
over rs the Commissioners Of McClanicstoWn
shall direct.
SEC. An cattle impoundcd under the
provisions of this ordinance Shall bC safely
kept bv said Town Baiitf in some suitable
place to he designated by the said Commits
sioncrS, and shall be well cared for 10y said
Baihif, the actual expense of which shall be
paid bv the owner when thcrcclaimlng such
animals, or deducted from the proceeds OF
sale in IL case OF Il sale.
SEC. j.-Ths ordinance shall not be con-
strucd 81 rs to interfere with any person III
driving his or her cattle Through or along
the streets, lanes or alleys of McchancstoWn,
in taking the same to or from pasture, or
for other purposes, and when such Cows or
other cattle are properly attended.
SIC i-Bs ii enuctni and ordained bV tie
duthoriy uforcM,id, that this ordinance shall
take effect from the first day of June 1881.
Passed May 9th. 1887
J. HENRY COVER
ppst. 3D. Comm'r of Mechancstown.
Approved u. Henry Cover, President